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East Fishkill Fire Department

Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash In Dutchess County Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash In Dutchess County
Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash In Dutchess County A 51-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle on a Hudson Valley roadway. The crash took place in Dutchess County around noon on Saturday, Aug. 13 in Stormville at the intersection of Route 216 and Phillips Road. According to the East Fishkill Police, when officers arrived on the crash scene they found a man nearby unresponsive.  The man, a native of Michigan, was the sole occupant involved in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  A preliminary investigation revealed that the man was traveling northbound on Route 216 and lost control of th…
Woman, Man Killed In Separate Dutchess Crashes Woman, Man Killed In Separate Dutchess Crashes
Woman, Man Killed In Separate Dutchess Crashes Two separate fatal crashes that occurred over the weekend in the area are under investigation. The first crash took place around 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, on Route 82, near Clove Branch Road in East Fishkill, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. That investigation revealed that Jenna A. Wilkins, 24, of Hopewell Junction, was walking northbound on an unlit portion of Route 82 when she was struck by a 2007 Hyundai SUV, Watterson said. Wilkins suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. At this time no charges h…
12 Adults, 6-Year-Old Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Dutchess 12 Adults, 6-Year-Old Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Dutchess
12 Adults, 6-Year-Old Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Dutchess At least 13 people were driven out of their homes by a Fishkill apartment fire that took seven hours to extinguish, according to the Village of Fishkill Fire Department.  The Hudson Valley chapter of the Red Cross provided emotional and financial assistance to 12 adults and one six-year-old who had been displaced after the second-alarm fire on Sunday, Aug. 30 at approximately 11:25 a.m. Reports of pluming smoke and "heavy fire" on second floor, attic and through the roof of an apartment building in the Jefferson at Merritt Park launched a slew of emergency service outlets, including: …
ID Released For Man Who Died In Dutchess County House Fire ID Released For Man Who Died In Dutchess County House Fire
ID Released For Man Who Died In Dutchess County House Fire A 93-year-old man who died in a house fire has been identified by police. George W. Hanson was found inside his Dutchess County home following the fire that was reported around 10:22 p.m., Thursday, April 30, on Tamarack Drive in Hopewell Junction, according to East Fishkill Police Lt. Derrick Cuccia. When police arrived on the scene, the residence was fully engulfed in flames, Cuccia said. Firefighters with the East Fishkill Fire Department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire within about 20 minutes. An investigation revealed Hanson was inside the residence, Cuccia said. …
New Update: Four-Alarm Fire Destroys Dutchess Building New Update: Four-Alarm Fire Destroys Dutchess Building
New Update: Four-Alarm Fire Destroys Dutchess Building Ten families and four businesses lost everything they owned during a four-alarm fire that swept through a three-story building that included both businesses and apartments. The fire started around 1:09 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Dutchess County at 10 Market Street, said Village of Wappingers Falls Police Lt. P. Capparelli.  The first officers on the scene, Sgt. Ludwig and Officer Farrell found an active fire at the scene when the responded to call reporting smoke, Capparelli said. Both immediately began to evacuate all persons inside the buildings to a safe location.  The building includ…
Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway in Dutchess Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway in Dutchess
Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway in Dutchess A Westchester County man was killed following a three-car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. William Faint, 62, of Yorktown, was killed around 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, after he pulled in front of two other vehicles on the parkway, said New York State Police Spokesman AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, an initial investigation found that Faint was traveling east on Carpenter Road, in a 2006 Ford Taurus, when he attempted to cross the Taconic State Parkway, and failed to yield the right of way to two southbound vehicles, Hicks said.  A 2016 GMC Sierra, operated by Alan…
Man Struck, Killed By Car Outside Bar In Dutchess Man Struck, Killed By Car Outside Bar In Dutchess
Man Struck, Killed By Car Outside Bar In Dutchess A 52-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle outside of a bar in the area. The crash took place around 11:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, in the area of Tina's Bar, at 4081 Route 52, in Stormville, said the East Fishkill Police. Officers responding to the scene discovered the unidentified man just off the roadway on the north shoulder. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. It appears the man was in the westbound driving lane when a 2006 Audi driving westbound struck him. The driver of the Audi, a 19-year-old teen from Carmel, stopped shortly after the collision, police said.…
Fire Rips Through Home In East Fishkill Fire Rips Through Home In East Fishkill
Fire Rips Through Home In East Fishkill An East Fishkill family lost everything in a fire that ravaged the home on Queen Anne Lane. The fire, which started around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 16, was first reported as a tractor fire, but when East Fishkill firefighters arrived on scene they found the 3,500-square-foot home was engulfed in smoke and flames, said department officials. The fire reportedly destroyed about 90 percent of the home, but the two residents were able to escape unharmed, said a GoFundMe account set up to help the homeowners. The GoFundMe page is attempting to raise money for the family to replace some of their …
7-Year-Old Killed In Dutchess House Fire 7-Year-Old Killed In Dutchess House Fire
7-Year-Old Killed In Dutchess House Fire Click here for an updated story: 7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes A 7-year-old boy was killed in a raging house fire that broke out early Friday morning in the area. Emergency responders rushed to the scene of the fire in Dutchess County on Relyea Terrace in the town of Wappinger at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Upon arrival at the scene, state police troopers were told a child may still be in the residence. Troopers made entry to the house without protective fire gear, but were unable to locate the child due to extensive fire and smoke, a…
Serious I-84 Crash In Dutchess Prompts Police Warning To Motorists Serious I-84 Crash In Dutchess Prompts Police Warning To Motorists
Serious I-84 Crash In Dutchess Prompts Police Warning To Motorists Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a motor-vehicle crash late Sunday afternoon on I-84 in Dutchess County that prompted a warning to motorists by state police. There were no serious injuries in the crash in East Fishkill, police said. "Please drive carefully, and if you miss your exit, do not back up," police said. "Get off at the next exit, and find the most appropriate route to your destination." Troopers were assisted by the East Fishkill Fire Department and Mobile Life Support Services.
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Truck, Car In Dutchess Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Truck, Car In Dutchess
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Truck, Car In Dutchess Click here for an updated story: Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Killed After Being Hit By Truck, Car ID'd A Town of Poughkeepsie man was killed after being struck by an empty dump truck and then a car on Lime Kiln Road, according to the East Fishkill Police. The incident was uncovered around 10 p.m. Thursday when East Fishkill Police responded to a report of a person struck by a truck on Lime Kiln Road in Hopewell Junction, said Chief Kevin Keefe. Upon arriving the officers located a man on the roadway and two vehicles which had stopped after being involved in the incident. A preliminary inve…